Achieving an Elegant yet Informal Dining Room to Enjoy Good Company

Interior decorating

Achieving an Elegant yet Informal Dining Room to Enjoy Good Company

17 September 2021

There always comes time in our lives when we need change. It might be a change of career, lifestyle, priorities or our surrounding. When we met with owners of this beautiful dining room, they were planning their downsizing.

I was thrilled that Anna and Denis were open experimenting with colour and gave me their blessing to design what I thought would suite them best. Transitioning to a more contemporary style was on the radar.

We wanted to incorporate some existing pieces like the dining room chandelier, table and large mirror which helped to emphasize the character of the room in the end!
As part of a designing phase, designers will listen to what the clients want aesthetically and functionally to then interpret it through the lens of their own perception of beauty. I saw the home owners as lively, and open minded people which drove the design concept of the space.

We wanted to achieve an informal yet elegant space. We added crown moldings, along with the addition of grass cloth wallpaper in a calm warm tone to help us achieve a touch of timelessness. Whereas the pops of colour in the wood stain of the dining table, chairs and art added some light playfulness.

Creamy pleated drapery panels with a decorative trimming framed a large window and sheer shades allowed to control light and create more privacy when needed.

A stain resistant area rug with a forgiving pattern helped to ground the space and made it child and adult proof 🙂
Now, it is only a matter of inviting good company over.